Display-receptacle



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Specification of Letters Eatent. Patented J 1119 it}, 1919.,

Application filed May 3, 1918. Serial No. 232,374.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN Rosemnnn'o, a citizen of the United States, residing in Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented'cert'ain new and useful Improvements in Display- Recep'tacl'es, of which the following is a specification.

-My invention relates to improvements in receptacles; particularly receptacles of the type adapted to be maintained in position to display the contents.

of being'collapsed and folded against the receptacle; and of being expanded and so disposed under the body as to elevate it for exhibition when the cover is removed and the receptacle opened. Preferably the cover is of the telescoping type; but not necessarily so; as under some circumstances, and with some forms of my'invention, an ordinary sliding cover will do; and the entire receptacle is adapted to be easily and cheaply right to make changes in the various .mem I bers constituting my receptacle, without altering its essential character, to a the full extent indicated by the general meanings of the terms in which the claims appended hereto are expressed.

On thed-rawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved receptacle when the, same is set up to present the contents for sale;

Fig. 2 is a top pian of thebody of the same; as it appears when set up as in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is atop plan of a blank of'suitable material, out of which my improved receptacle can be made;

Fig. {tis a side elevation, partly in Section, showing my improved receptacle with the parts thereof in position for storage or shipment;

Fig. 5 is a detail view showing a portion manner as illustrated in Fig. 1;

The object of my invention is'to provide a receptacle comprising a body and a cover therefor; the body hav ng a support capable attention of prospective purchasers.

of the blank illustrated in Fig. 3 modified S0 as to provide a display section or panel which is an integral part of the blank and is used to bear advertising matter on one face when the blank is folded and the receptacle set up; y

Fig. 6 is a rear view of a receptacle constructed out of a blank made as shown in Fig. 3, but modified as indicated in Fig. 5

and set up in display position in the same Fig. 7 is a. detail view partly in section, similar to Fig. i, showing how the parts of the receptacle of Fig. 6 appear when the same is closed by the lid or cover 2; I

Fig. 8 is a View of another blank out of which a receptacle can be made and set up for display in a slightly different fashion;

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. i slmwing a receptacle made out of the blank illnstrated in Fig. 8, with the parts of the same in such position as to present thc'contems to view;

F ig. 10 is a topplan of the receptacle of Fig. 9; M

Fig. 11 is a view similar toFig. 7 showing how the receptacle of Fig. 9 will appear when closed by the cover 2;

Fig. 12 is a View of a detail; Fig. 13 is a perspective View of another form of my improved receptacle;

Fig. 14 is a side view of another embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 15 is a side View of the construction shown in Fig It, but with the parts in dif" ferent position; and

, Fig. 16 is a bottom plan of the last-named. enrbodimentof my in ention. wthe parts appear in Fig. 15. I

The same reference numerals identify the same parts throughout.

Referring first to Figs. 1, 2, and a I make my improved receptacle comprise a body 1 which can be displayed as in Fig. 1.;

and a cover 2 for closing the body, indicated by broken lines in Fig. 4-. When the receptacle and its contents. are to be put on view,

thecover is'removed and the body gl is cle- I vated at one end by means oi a collapsible and expansible support 3, which is attached to the body, and maintains the latter at an incline; thereby holding up the body and contents in a manner that will attract the The back of the support 3 is indicated by the numeral 4, and is movably connected to the 'reccptacle; being preferably hinged that end of the body 1 which is to be elevated; and the support 3 has sides 5 with terminal portions 6, which are united to one another at their ends, as indicated in Fig. 2. These sides 5, together with the united ends 6 can be collapsed or folded against the member or back 4; and then, with the latter, turned up against the adjacent end of the body 'as indicated in Fig. 4. When the cover 2 is applied, it engages not only the body 1, but

also the support 3, and holds it against the adjacent end of the body; so that the receptacle looks like an ordinary box orrecepta cle, except when the cover 2 is lifted.

one end of the body this section having lateral extensions 9. A ong the sides of the section 7 further I provide sections 10 for forming the sides of the receptacle, and these sections each have an extension 11. All of the aforesaid portions 7 8, 9, 10 and 11 are marked ofi from one another by means of score line 12, about which the cardboard or other material utilized in the manufacture of theblank can be folded or bent when the box is given its shape. At the opposite end of the section 7 is a section 14 in line with another section 15. These two sections 14 and 15 are each of practically the same length and width as the'section .8; and the section 15 also has terminal extensions 9.

To'formthe box, the section 8 is bentup at a right angle to the section 7, and the extensions 9 move toward each other over the sections 10 and 11 until the sections 9 are parallel or at right angles to the section 8. Also, the sections 14 'and 15 are bent upward, and the section 15 is then bent downward against the face of the section 14 which is the lower face in Fig; 3; whereby the section 14 forms the inner end surface of the box andthe section 15 the outer end surface. The extensions 9 carried by the sections '15 are then turned toward each other over the. sections 10 andll until they are likewise parallel and extend toward the section 8. Next thesections 10 are bent upward until i they are in contact with the outer faces of all the extensions 9; that is to say, the faces of the extensions 9, which are the lower faces thereof in Fig. 3; and the extensions 11 are then folded down over the extensions 7 9 so that these extensions will lie between the sections-19 and the extensions 11 at both sides of the body 1. In order to hold the sides and ends of the body in this position,

the bottoniof the body may be provided with tabs 13; which are cut out from the bottom, and are adapted-to be bent upward so as to engage the free edges of the extensions 11 in the body 1; and maintain the extensions 11 on the inside of the body 1, and

against the sections 10. In this way the secsupport 3 is integral with the section 15, l

and marked off therefrom by another score line 12. The length and width of the back i 4 of the support'is about equal to the length and width of the section 15, so that it can coincide with the section 15 when the support is collapsed and pressed against the end of the body, as shown in Fig. 4. The

portion forming the sides 5 of thesupport are in the shape of lateral extensions from.

the ends of the back 4; and marked off by additional scorelines; and the edges of these extensions on which the body 1 of the receptacle rests run off from the corners of the section 15 at the required angle. The other edges of the sides 5 are, of course, in'line with each other, and ,with the end ofthe back 4. Both the sides 5 are provided with two transverse score lines 16, to enable these sides to be bent and folded, so'that the ends 6 may be united and the support be collapsed.

After the body of the box is formed, as above described, the extensions 5 at the opposite ends of the back 4 are bent toward each other; each about the score line 16 adjacent the end 6 thereof;and the extremities 6 are secured together; as by pasting, or by meansof some suitable mechanical fastener. The direction in which the sides "5 are bent' is downward with reference to the position of the parts shown in Fig. 3;

and after the ends 6 arejoined, the sides 5 will be bent about the remaining 'two trans-.

ends 6 and the back; so that the sides 5 and ends 6 can be folded flat against the back 4 when the support is to be turned up against the section 15, as in Fig. 4. VVhe'n the receptacle is to display the merchandise in it, the support is turned downward and dis posed under the box, and the sides 5 distended, as shown in Fig. 1. Hence the .receptacle will be maintained in elevated and inclined position.

From the above description it may be seen that my improved receptacle is of simple and yet efficient construction. There are but few parts, and the manipulation of these to insure thedesired result is quite easy. When the receptacle is closed, the stand is entirely hidden, and when the cover is removed, it is The cover 2 may be of any desired construction, and while I have shown the body of the receptacle as being preferably made from a single blank of cardboard, I may obviously make it of several pieces pasted or otherwise secured together to afford the same result, if desired.

In order to attract attention to the receptacle when set up, as shown in Fig. 1, I may apply thereto a show card or display panel indicated at 17. This panel 17 will consist of a piece of cardboard or the likehaving one end inserted into the box'at the end which is elevated by the support 3; preferably by thrusting this end in between the elevated end 14 of the box and the contents of the same. This show card may have a transverse crease therein at the level of the upper edges of the boxto enableit to be bent rearward at a slight-angle.

If desired, I may utilize a member 18, such as a strip of rubber or the like elastic matevriai, or even a light coiled metallic spring,

fastening one end to the united extremities 6 of the extensions 5 of "the member 4 and the other end to the lower face of the bottom 7 of the box 1. When the support 3 is cpl lapsed against the end ofthe box, this member 18 will be stretched and put under considerable tension; but as long as the lid 2 engages the support 3 this support will be held against the end of the box 1. When, however, the lid 2 is taken off, the member 18 will draw the support 3 down under the box and distend it automatically into the positionshown in Fig. 1. I may utilize this member 18 or omitit, as desired/ It'will be seen that the support 3 thus constitutes means to maintain the body in position to display the contents as soonasthe cover is removed.

Instead of making the display panel 17 as a separate member in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2, Imay make this display panel in such a waythat it will be an integral part of the blank; so thatwhen the blank-is folded to produce the box or receptacle, the showcard or display panel can be set up in display positionmerely by bending it as required. See Figs. 5, 6 and 7. Fig. 5

presents the show card 19 as cut out from the stock making .the section 15 and the back member 4. It begins at the score line 12 between the section 15 and the section 14, and will generally be long enough to extend a material distance into the member 4. Hence the score line 12 between thesection 15 and the member twill not run the entire width of the blank between thesetwo parts, but will stop at the sides of thedisplay panel 7 19. Otherwise, the blank shown in Fig. 5

will be the same as the blank shown in Fig. 3. When this blank is folded to make a box, the section 19 will be hinged to the upper edge of the rear section 14: along the same.

. folded against the rear end of the box, or

extended and disposed under the bottom, the display panel 19 will remain hinged to the upper edge of the rear end of the box; and

can be caused by the operators fingers either to assume a substantially upright or display position, as shown in Fig. 6 when the box is set up for display; or to be bent down in a forward direction, so as to lie upon the top of the contents of the box, When the support is collapsed against the end of the boxand the lid 2 is applied, as in Fig. 7.

In the foregoing description the support is shown as being hinged tothe body of the box or receptacle; in such a way that when it is d'isposedunder the box, the rear end of the box or body willrest thereon. I may also construct the blankout of which the box or receptacle is made in such a fashion that the end of the box. SeeFig's. 8, 9, 10 and 11. In

Fig. 8 the blank is shown substantially the same as the blank of Fig. 3, exceptthat in place of the member 4 in line with the section 15 and of the same width or depth, I utilize a member 20, which extends transversely of the blank 7 and is of considerable less width or depth than the member 4. This member 20 is marked off from the section 15 by a score line 12, andthe ends of the member 20 are made integral with a pair of extensions 21. These extensions correspond to the sections 5 previously mentioned; only instead of becoming narrower away from the member 20 they become wider and-they are provided on their outer ends with extremities 22. These extremities preferably have parallel edges and they are marked off from' the extensions 21 by score lines 16. Further, between these score lines 16 and the score lines 12 delineating the sections 21 from the member 20, I place score lines corresponding to .the score lines 16 in Fig. 3 which are nearest to the member 4. At the opposite end of the blank I may pro vide a display panel 19 making it integral with the section 8 and separated from it by a score line 12.

When this blank is folded to make the box, the section 14 will be bent upward and the section 15 downward, as before; and the member 20 can be turned up .so as to lie the other face of this section which will e m contact with the outer faceof the sect on 14;. The extensions 21 can then be bent toward each other, whereby] they will be caused to extend away from the sections 1 1 and 15 and the member and these sections can then be bent about the score lines 16 nearest to the member 20 and then about the score lines 16 between them and theextremities 22; sons to cause the extremities 22 to extend transversely of the length of the box and come together. These extremities of course will be fastenedtoeach other the same as the extremities 6 of Fig. 3. The support thus provided can then be collapsed against the end section 15,the parts bending about the lines 12 between the member 20 position shown in Figs. 9 and 10. In the embodiments of my invention illustrated in Figs. 8, 9,10 and 11,- it is of course necessary that the extensions 21 and the extremities 22 be long enough to make the support extend from the forward or lower edge of the box when set up toward the rear elevated end a sufiicient distance to enable the body of the box torest securely on this support and thus reduce the liability of the box to get upset when something happens to.

strike against it. By the support being hingedto the front end of the box, the box :when set up for display can be supported at a much greater incline than When the support" is hinged to the rear end of the box. This fact will be clearly seen by a comparison of Fig. 9 with Fig. 1.

The extremities (i and the extremities 22 may be secured together by either pastiugor by means of mechanical fasteners or in the manner shown in Fig. 12. In the last named View the extremities are provided with slots 23; one of these slots extending into one extren'lity from one longitudinal edge thereof I about halfway across the width of the same toward the opposite edge, and near the terminal edge'of this extremity.- Theother ext remity hasa similar slot beginning at the opposite edge near the terminal edge of the same and likewise, extending about half way. across the width of this extremity. With this construction one simply interlocksthe extremities in order to' hold them together,

moving the end of each into the slot provided by the other. The inner ends of these slots 23 thus come together and the. extremi ties 22 will be in alinement.

In Fig. 13 I show another embodiment of my improved boxwhich is provided QWltll, panels 24 that may be inserted into the box I along the sides and'between the sides and the means extending along the sides-of the box to bear advertising matter on their upper faces. These panels 2-1 may be used either with or without the show card 17 or 19, and may be applied to the box when the support 3 is attached thereto either at the front end or the rear end.

In Figs. 14. 15, '16. I illustrate another form of my invention, wherein a collapsible support is secured to the bottom of the body 1 of the box or receptacle. The support as a whole is indicated by the numeral 25. It comprises a pair of triangular or wedgeshaped sides 26 connected by a transverse end27. Both the sides and the end have hinged connection with a top 28 and this top may be joined to the front edge of the body 1 by means of a. section 29.

The body 1 may be of course made of a single blank of cardboard folded into the proper shape with its ends and sides secured to each other in the same manner as the end 8 and sides 10 illustrated, for instance in Fig. 3; and the section 29 may be of the same length and width as the adjacent end of the box and be connected to the adjacent end by means of a score line or hinge, such as the score line 12 between the section 15 and the back TL in Fig. 3. The port-ion 28 may be connected to the portion 29 by means of a similar hinge or score line; the sides 26 beginning at this latter score line and having their pointed ends located on its extremities, so that these sides widen toward the opposite end of the portion 28. The sides 26 and end 27 will be hinged to the portion 28 and the end 27 and the extremities of the sides 26 may be secured to each other in any suitable way. By this construction I am enabled to make the body 1 and the support 25 in one piece. After the body 1 is made up the portion 29 is turned down against the adjacent end of the body and the parts 26, 27 and 28 are turned under the body; and preferably the portion 28 is pasted against the bottom of the body to hold it in place.

In order to secure the end 27 to the sides 26. I may provide either thc-eud27 or the 'sldes2li with extensions and secure the sides and end to ether either by pasting or inter locking. l* or example the sides 26 may have extensions similarito the extensions 5) on the part S nfFigs. 3 and S and the. end 27 may be. made "with 'z'iiifextcnsion like those sliownfat 11 on the ides 10. The extensions (if thesides 26. when these sides; are turned at right angles 'to the part 28. may be bent towardeach other and the end'2T folded up against them and then over them; the exten- .end 27 be adopted.

When this box is set up it will appear as in Fig. 14, the wedge-shaped sides widening away from the portion 29. To enable the support to be collapsed so that the box may 'be stored or shipped I provide the sides 26 with diagonal score lines 'which mark ofi" triangles 31 adjacent the end 27; these diagonal lines 30 extending from the lower edge of each side upward and rearward and terminating at the right-angled corner of the side where it'joins with end 27. To collapse'the box the sides are turned over toward each other, being folded along the score lines 30, until they lie against the top 28. .The portions 31, however will rest against the outer face of the sides and the end 27 will rest upon these triangular portions as shown in Figs. 15 and 16. With the stand or support 25 collapsed as these two figures illustrate, I can fill the box and thrust it into a slip cover. When the cover is removed the parts of. the support can be distended and set up at once as in Fig. 14. To do this thefside 26 and ends 27 require only to be manipulated by ones fingers and the sides pushed outward far enough to bring the ortions 31 and the remainder of the sides in the same plane. The stiffness of the material will then be sufiicient to hold the sides and the end 27 in proper position to display the body-1.

. In-the blank shown at Fig. 3, the sides or extensions!) are shown as having only one score line 16 .while in the blank shown in Fig; 8 the sides or extensions'21 have several such transverse score lines making a somewhat longer stand or support. It will be evident however, that the size and other characteristics of the support will be governed by the design of the particular case.

Having described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desire to secure and protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows 1. A receptacle comprising a body and a member movably connected to one end thereof and having lateral extensions, saidteex tensions being bent with respect td'l 'said;

member and united at their endfifaid extensions also being capable/of being collapsed against said bodyya'nd of being dis-.

posed under the body and expanded to enable said body to rest on same.

2. A receptacle comprising a body, a member movably connected thereto, and extensions connected to said member and extending at angles to said member and being united at their ends, said member and said cover, and a collapsible support movably connected to one end ofthe body, the sup port being adapted to be disposed below the body and being expansible to maintain the body in position to display the contents when the cover is removed.

5. A receptacle comprising'a body having a support movably connected thereto, and adapted to be collapsed and folded against one end of the body, or expanded and disposed below the body to maintain the body in position to display its contents.

6. A receptacle comprising a body, a support movably connected thereto, said support being capable of being collapsed against.-

the receptacle or expanded and caused to maintain the receptacle in position to display its contents, anda member engaging the receptacle and the support for automatically expanding the latter.

7 A receptacle having a support movably connected to one end, the said support being capable of being collapsed against said end or expanded and caused to maintain the receptacle with said end elevated. y

8. A blank for a receptacle comprising sections for forming a bottom, sides and ends, and a member hinged to one end section and having lateral extensions, said extensions being capable of being united and folded to provide with said member an ex pansible and collapsible support, said blank also having an integral portion providing ,adisplay panel located adjacent saidmember and the end section hinged thereto. 

